I just picked up a '90 Yamaha YFM 100 Champ. When I shift gears it makes a squeaky rattling noise. It sounds like a metal on metal rattling sound.

When I bought it I thought it was a suspension noise - like a bushing was bad or something was dry metal hitting together, possibly wheel bearings. It is not.

If it is running in neutral. There is no noise. I can pick it up and drop it, wiggle it, push it forward and back, no noise. As soon as I put it in gear the rattling sqeaky noise begins.

Is this a bad clutch pack? Is that serious? I'm not a great mechanic. Can it be done by a novice? Could it be the shaft drive? It sounds more like it's coming from inside the engine.

Any help? Please!


Rock2me

 

TTT

 

Bueller? Anyone? Bueller.....?

 

Your local Yamaha dealer has the parts and info if you have a good dealer anyway.

Tony